Position ID: | Duke-SSPP-NRR-POSTDOC1 [#27030] |
Position Title: | Postdoctoral Associate |
Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
Position Location: | Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States [map] |
Subject Area: | Public Policy |
Appl Deadline: | 2024/03/08 11:59PM (posted 2024/01/18, listed until 2024/03/08) |
Position Description: |
Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy Postdoctoral Associate (up to two-year appointment) Two Positions Available Job Summary: Professor Lisa Gennetian, Duke Sanford, is seeking a postdoctoral research scholar in economics, public policy or a related discipline, to conduct analyses of policies and programs that target poverty, inequality, and economic disadvantage, particularly among young children. The postdoc will work closely with faculty and staff on two strains of research. The first is the Baby’s First Years study, a randomized control trial investigating the impacts of an unconditional cash transfer program on child development, subjective well-being, and economic behavior. The second line of work involves research for the Center for Research on Hispanic Families, investigating relationships between policy design and program participation among Latino families and children facing poverty and economic scarcity. Strong candidates will have experience working with raw survey data, as well as data from large national datasets (ACS, CPS, SIPP, etc.), conducting analyses (e.g., summary statistics, regression analysis, specification testing, control methods, displaying results), and preparing documentation and summarizing analyses. Experience cleaning and analyzing data in Stata (preferred), R, or Python is required. Knowledge of U.S. policies that distribute cash or in-kind benefits is a plus. Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Each application will be evaluated on the following criteria:
The review of applicants will begin immediately. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Salary is commensurate with experience. Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. |